GE JP389BJBB - 30" Electric Modular Cooktop Use And Care Manual

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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARETO YOUR OLD ONE?Your new modular cooktop may have several types ofcooking surface units. You will notice some differenceswhen you use each one.The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up andcool-down times, depend upon the type of burner orsurface unit you are using.The following chart will help you to understand thedifferences among the various cooking surface unitsand how they differ from others you may have usedin the past.Type of CooktopRadiant(Glass Ceramic)CooktopOInductionElectric CoilSolid DiskDescriptionElectric coilsunder a glass-ceramic cooktop.High frequencyinduction coilsunder a glasssurface.Flattened metaltubing containingelectric resistancewire suspendedover a drip pml.Solid cast irondisk sealed to thecooklop surface.Regular or sealedgas burners useeither LP gasor natural gas.How it WorksHeat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be fiaton the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooMop stays hot enough tocontinue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pau from the surface unit ifyou want cooking to stop.Ptms must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat isproduced by a magnetic circuit between the coil aud the ptm. Heals up right awayaud ch_mges heal settings right away, like a gas cooMop. After tuming the controloff, the glass cooMop is hot from the heat of the ptm, but cooking stops right away.Heats by direct contact wifll the p_mand by heating the air under the pan. Forbest cooking results, use good quality p_ms. Electric coils are more forgiving ofwarped p_ms them radiaut or solid disks. Heats up quickly but does not changeheat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough tocontinue cooking for a short time after they are turned off.Heats by direct contact with the pau, so p_msmust be fiat on the bottom for goodcooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly them electric coils. Thedisk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the panfrom the solid disk if you w_mtthe cooking to stop.Flames heat the Dins directly. Pan flamess is not critical to cooking results, butp_ms should be well bal_mced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and changeheat settings right away. When you tuna the control off, cooking stops right away.Care of the ModulesSome of the modules must be cured orpreconditioned before using them for the first time.Modules and accessories should be cleaned aftereach use. The longer a soil remains, the harder it is toclean. See each module section in this guide for specificinstructions. Never immerse any module in water.When not in the cooktop, modules andaccessories should be stored in a clean, dry place.Always be careful not to drop the modules or theycould be damaged.Using the Electric Surface Unit ModulesYou must consider heat up and cool down timesfor the electric surface units when determiningcooking times. Heat up and cool down times dependon initial temperature settings, the type of cookwareused and the amount of food being cooked.Start cooking at a higher setting to heat the surfaceunit faster, then turn to a lower setting to finishcooking. Remember, cooking continues after thesurface unit is turned off.8